Is the Sony Xperia Z2 coming to Verizon as an exclusive?

Now that the new HTC One (M8) has been introduced and is available at Verizon, customers of the nation's largest carrier might soon have another high-end Android phone to consider. According to a report out of Japan, the Sony Xperia Z2 is heading to Verizon. The report states that the Sony D6508 (which is allegedly Verizon's version of the flagship model) had received Wi-Fi certification on March 3rd. The phone will support LTE/CDMA2000/WCDMA/GSM connectivity.

The Sony Xperia Z2 will launch in the second quarter. Surprisingly, it will be a Verizon exclusive. Considering that T-Mobile had offered the Sony Xperia Z and the Sony Xperia Z1, it had been expected that the nation's fourth largest mobile operator would be adding the Xperia Z2 to its line-up.

If the report is true, the Xperia Z2 will be the first Sony branded smartphone to grace the shelves at Verizon since the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY back in 2011.

I guess that's probably the best they can do. They don't have Samsung or Apple's strength, and if a carrier tells them "ok, I will distribute your phone but it must be an exclusive", they probably have no choice but to accept.
Maybe this will change over time, as Sony gains more strength.

Nuts... I wanted this very thing to happen when I posted on it in the last month or so and now it seems to be coming to fruition. Looks like my phone shopping will become quite difficult as I'll decide between the HTC One, Xperia Z2, LG G3 and the Lumia Icon is kinda still in the running. So far I'm leaning towards the Xperia and One but the stereo speakers and decently long battery life has me on the latter. Can't wait to see how the Z2 stacks up in the battery department.

NO NO NO NO!! I have been waiting for the Z2 to come out to AT&T since the announcement. Sony will be shooting them in the foot if they only release on Verizon. Look at Motorola for example. Their top tier phones are only on Verizon and they aren't exactly the most talk about phone company out there. I know they have pretty good success with Moto X & G but that's only because they put them out for all carrier and unlock models.

Yes, Verizon has the most subscribers in the U.S., but not all of them are going to opting to get the Z2. Sony needs to push its phone to all the carriers. Or even offer unlock model with some sort of financing plan. To shelve out about $750 for a phone at once is a bit hard... But if Sony wants to get back to the smartphone game, they need to do something different... They are already in the losing end as a company goes.

No, I don't think any phone should be exclusivity to any carrier at all. I might have written the wrong way. It kills any company when they are exclusive to a carrier unless they get butt load of money by doing that and they aren't doing so well in terms of sale

The cool thing about AT&T is that most phones outside the US (especially UK and Canada) are fully compatible. Just go on Negri Electronics or Expansys websites (the 2 biggest and by far most reputable) and order any Sony you want. Verizon is much more limited with CDMA so I have no problem with them getting exclusives.

My guess is the international version will work with both T-mobile and AT&T 4G network, both HSPA+ and LTE.
The Z Ultra didn't come to carriers in the US (umm... right?), but there were 2 versions that work with T-mobile 4G. So yeah, I guess T-mobile and AT&T people will be alright. But it's just a guess anyway. xD

Another bad business decision. If they want to become competition for HTC, LG, Samsung to name a few they need to release it on all 4 major carriers. They made the mistake of having the Z1 exclusive to Tmobile and it hurt them when it came down to sales.

Agree, it's like what Motorola and LG were doing for years all over again. Why WOULDN'T you want your product to get the most exposure by being on all major carriers? I don't get these business decisions.

If you are Apple or Samsung, you can go to each of the major carriers and tell them: "I have this phone which will sell in millions. Do you want it or not?". Carriers cannot afford to reject a phone like the iphone or the lastest Galaxy flagship, so in this case is the manufacturer who has the power to decide.
But if you're Sony or Motorola your position is extremely different: you go there and beg a carrier to distribute your products. Because you know that, without the carrirer's support, you would sell just a few thousand units. In this case, the carrier can tell you: "ok, I will distribute your phone, but I want to be the only one". So I think that it's not Sony's decision. They would certainly be happier if their phones were sold by all major carriers, but they simply cannot afford it right now.

Are you forgetting the Xperia line is exclusive to Tmobile one of teh worst providers. Putting a phone like this on the biggest carrier is not a bad thing for Sony at all, it's smart. Also i'm fairly certain it will be exclusive for a week much like HTC One and be available to everyone

Lies. AT&T never got the Xperia Z1. Pretty sure this phone is going to be exclusive to Verizon forever. And the next Z3 will probably be going back to T-Mobile, unless Verizon gets greedy and nabs the Z3 as their next exclusive. AT&T doesn't give a s___ though, they only care about Samsung and Apple.

Its true there is a god. I have been looking for this article to come out since the phone was announced. Three times a day every day. If you will excuse me I am now going to put the computer down for a while. Time to celebrate.

This is pretty interesting, I have been waiting for the phone to come out now for some time on T-Mobile. If it really does come out on Verizon then I will for sure buy pending the development sources are made available ( Hint : Sony take Verizon out of the picture on that part like for GSM Sony Sources so Verizon doesn't mess that up like they did Xperia Play R800x ) ...

Keep dreaming. Verizon owns the phone now and are jumping in joy and celebrating,. T-Mobile is crying in the river, AT&T doesn't care, and Sprint will never get a phone like this. And Sony is already happy that one of these carriers is claiming their phone, so why should they bother with the others?

LOL omg I'm so excited because I totally wanted the Z2 before the HTC m8 came out. Now I don't have to settle! f**king can't wait this phone was my favorite of them all.HTC m8 is still a fantastic premium phone nonetheless

The second quarter technically starts next week, although I'm sure the actual release will probably be at the end of April/early May. My contract is up on the 20th of April so it works out perfect for me.

Back in February 2012 when they announced the new droids, I had to wait 2 months before my upgrade, so for me I am glad there is a small gap between announcement and release.

So do you guys think it'll be exclusive on Verizon permanently? it's just strange because Sony has a close relationship with Tmobile from what i've read, and you'd think Sony would eventually release it on Tmobile. i think all phones should be released on all carriers, but business is business i guess.

Sony is greedy. They turned their backs on T-Mo because they later found out that, through Verizon's commercials on being "the largest 4G network" in the US, Sony decided to end their relationship with T-mo and sign an agreement with Verizon on selling the Z2. T-Mobile, poor old saps they are, are probably utterly, devastated at this decision. They will never sell a sony phone ever again. And Verizon are laughing their way to the bank.

I really like the looks of the Z2, but since they're not denying this rumor, I'll probably be picking up the M8 for T-Mobile in the 11th. If Sony makes a statement soon about what carriers they're using then I can wait, but if they can't communicate I'm not going to give them patience.

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